African Beach Games

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African Beach Games
AbbreviationABG
First event 2019 in Sal, Cape Verde
Occur everyfour years
Last event 2023 in Hammamet, Tunisia
PurposeBeach sports event for nations on the African continent

The African Beach Games is a continental multi-sport event held among athletes from the Africa. The Games are organised under the governance of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA). The Games were announced by the ANOCA President, Lassana Palenfo, in May 2015. [1]

Contents

All of the competing nations are for the African continent.

History

The first Games were held on the island of Sal, Cape Verde in June 2019. [2] [3] In October 2021, Baseball5 was added as a full medal sport for the 2023 edition. [4]

Editions

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Host cities of the African Beach Games
EditionYearHost cityHost nationStart dateEnd dateNationsSportsEventsTop nation
I 2019 Sal Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 14 June23 June451128Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)
II 2023 Hammamet Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 23 June30 June451229Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria  (ALG)
III 2027 Riaba Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea Future event

Medals (2019-2023)

Medals Table
RankNOCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria  (ALG)20131750
2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)1713838
3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia  (TUN)16161547
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)75618
5Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal  (SEN)64616
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)46717
7Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius  (MRI)3328
8Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde  (CPV)32510
9Flag of Mali.svg  Mali  (MLI)3227
10Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti  (DJI)2035
11Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia  (NAM)1416
12Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique  (MOZ)1102
13Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)1012
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)1012
15Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon  (CMR)1001
Flag of The Gambia.svg  The Gambia  (GAM)1001
17Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)0437
18Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho  (LES)0303
19Flag of Benin.svg  Benin  (BEN)0224
20Flag of Togo.svg  Togo  (TOG)0202
21Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)0134
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast  (CIV)0134
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya  (LBA)0134
24Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana  (GHA)0101
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau  (GBS)0101
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar  (MAD)0101
27Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia  (ZAM)0022
28Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi  (BDI)0011
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda  (RWA)0011
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania  (TAN)0011
Totals (30 entries)878693266

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